Author: LAIR RIBEIRO
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Rescuing Femininity
More and more women are leaving household chores to take on positions in the job market. According to research conducted in 2005 by the Catho Group, in the last ten years, female participation in the Brazilian job market has doubled, revealing the following percentages of female “occupation” in companies: • presidency: 17.5% • board: 23%…
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Letter to Parents: A Fight Against Drugs
Drugs are everywhere and may be closer to you and your family than you think. And for those who believe they are free from being surprised by the ghost of drugs, I recommend paying close attention, as this kind of thinking reveals ignorance and alienation regarding the subject, which is an extremely dangerous stance. If…
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Smoking, extinguish this addiction
The smoke from a cigarette is as harmful as that expelled by a car’s exhaust. While the exhaust releases between 30 to 80 thousand ppm (parts per million) of carbon monoxide, the cigarette emits between 20 to 60 thousand ppm. In January 2006, the California Air Resources Board, a U.S. state considered a benchmark in…
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It is from a young age that we learn
It has been quite some time since many parents, to compensate for the little time they have for their children, have started to exchange hugs and kisses for sweets, soft drinks, snacks… And what was supposed to be a gesture of love ends up creating a vicious cycle that persists throughout childhood, adolescence, and adulthood.…
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Stress in Old Age
There is a close relationship between stress and aging. Contrary to what many people think, it is not only young individuals, at the peak of their professional lives, who can be affected by this ailment. Many elderly people are stressed and are not even aware of it. Several paths can lead to stress in old…
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The Quadrants of Life
The human being is always in a process of evolution. At every moment, a new challenge drives him, forcing him to seek new solutions, new paths. Each time he succeeds, he strengthens himself, conquers new skills, and gains awareness of the learning and personal transformation process. True transformations often occur from dissatisfaction, from an unresolved…
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What do you want to be when you grow up?
Talent is a savings account we gain at birth. The problem is what we do with it over the years, as not everyone knows how to manage this savings. Today, we exchange our talents for money, prestige, and recognition when we exercise our skills as a profession. But sometimes, there’s a feeling that our work…
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Urban War: Is It Possible to Survive Violence in Big Cities?
The 1970s, remembered by many as a time of “peace and love,” during which hippies and the tropicalist movement contributed to a scenario of great cultural effervescence, was also a period marked by violent actions against human rights demonstrations. Actions that, as we know, were a result of the dictatorial and military regimes that then…
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Smiling is Still One of the Best Remedies
For centuries, different philosophical currents have recognized the importance of laughter and practiced it. It is known that in the ancient Chinese empire, over 4,000 years ago, there were temples where people gathered to laugh in order to balance their health; in India, there were also sacred temples where laughter was practiced. There are indications…
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Creating Balanced Goals
It is necessary to identify the different areas of life and, in each one, create a balanced goal, whether it is cultural, physical, financial, family, professional, or spiritual. And the goal must be yours, not someone else’s.Some people say they chose to do this or that in life because it was their parents’ wish. A…